About The Tropical Adventures Foundation
The Tropical Adventures Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Costa Rica, offering volunteer tour packages for individual travelers, families and groups interested in exploring the culture, contributing to the communities, learning the language and exploring the natural beauty of Costa Rica.
Tropical Adventures has volunteering opportunites available in various parts of the country. Projects are based in Guanacaste (on the Pacific Coast), in and around Puerto Viejo (on the Caribbean Coast), In Arenal (one of the most active volcanoes and in Alajuela (near Arenal)
Projects are as follows:
Children and Education:
Teaching in Elementary Schools in Puerto Viejo, Bambu and Hojancha.
Conservation and Wildlife:
Wildlife rescue center in Alajuela
Monte Alto Nature Reserve in Guanacaste.
Natural Wildlife Reserve of Camaronal in Guanacaste.
Arenal volcano National park
Community Development:
Work in the Bambu Cultural Center on the Talamanca Indigenous Reservation.
Retirement Home on the Caribbean Coast.
Our programs, which volunteers can start on any date, are a minimum of 1 week long. We are able to adapt and customize these programs to suit the volunteer’s personality and interests – it is possible to combine different volunteering projects and we can even arrange tours if you wish to spend half your time volunteering and half your time vacationing.
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Though this project is hard work, it is extremely rewarding. The
turtles themselves are amazing, and the Camaronal area is beautiful.
It's also a big surfing destination.
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Those who have traveled to other parts of Costa Rica are often
impressed by the fact the town is so sparkling clean, well-organized
and well maintained.
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That being said, nearly 100% of our volunteers who have
visited Bambu have left in tears. About 25% of
our volunteers have returned to visit again, bringing other
family members with them and to continue their support of this
community in other ways.
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Working at the Wildlife Rescue center is a great and life changing experience for everyone willing to experience the culture, language and beauty of Costa Rica.
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Arenal is one of the most active volcanoes, working there is amazing and lifechanging!
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Summer volunteers will participate in a wide variety of service
projects and adventure tours throughout the country; make new friends,
explore the culture, language and beauty of Costa Rica.
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